Unit for Womens Empowerment-KFI Rural-Rajghat

Dec 02 2011
Suman displays a piece she sewed and embroidered for an order abroad

Suman displays a piece she sewed and embroidered for an order abroad

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Kajal and Sunita read letters form the children at Oak Grove School in Ojai, California, USA

Kajal and Sunita read letters form the children at Oak Grove School in Ojai, California, USA

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recently visited by the Gniessen family, students at GCARD listen to letters from students in Ojai, addressed to them.

recently visited by the Gniessen family, students at GCARD listen to letters from students in Ojai, addressed to them.

Jul 20 2011
Team work on the order: Everyone working on each of their bed covers. Nidhi helps Suman with hers, but was ready to take on her own piece today. 

Team work on the order: Everyone working on each of their bed covers. Nidhi helps Suman with hers, but was ready to take on her own piece today. 

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Uschi and Sunita lay out the first measurements, after which the design is hand transferred onto the fabric. The embroidery will happen over these hand drawings. Working to create a perfect square in the design, the process incorporates basic geometry and pattern making, which all are working towards as a team.

Uschi and Sunita lay out the first measurements, after which the design is hand transferred onto the fabric. The embroidery will happen over these hand drawings. Working to create a perfect square in the design, the process incorporates basic geometry and pattern making, which all are working towards as a team.

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Close up of the first flower, a combination of running stitch and chain stitch

Close up of the first flower, a combination of running stitch and chain stitch

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Sangeetha displays the first finished flower on our Fall linens order. Working with new systems and a bigger work load, we are now processing these orders from our headquarters in GCARD.

Sangeetha displays the first finished flower on our Fall linens order. Working with new systems and a bigger work load, we are now processing these orders from our headquarters in GCARD.

Jun 29 2011
Multi tasking in GCARD, we work on samples for the LuckyUschi line, Prayer flags for the Ojai Yoga Crib, and bags for Casa Della Pace, a retreat center in Italy.

Multi tasking in GCARD, we work on samples for the LuckyUschi line, Prayer flags for the Ojai Yoga Crib, and bags for Casa Della Pace, a retreat center in Italy.

Jun 28 2011
Sangeetha works on details of a special order we are doing for a friend in California

Sangeetha works on details of a special order we are doing for a friend in California

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Young women looking at samples sewn by the group for our order.

Young women looking at samples sewn by the group for our order.

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